Telehealth Blog
What are Maryland Medicaid’s rules on telehealth?
Unlike Medicare’s national program, Medicaid programs differ widely from state to state and can be more comprehensive and flexible than Medicare. Maryland Medicaid’s telehealth programs for somatic health and behavioral health were originally separated into two...
What is Medicare’s position on telehealth?
Medicare’s telehealth coverage has strict limits on what kinds of telehealth consultations or procedures will be covered, where patients can be located (certain designated rural areas only), what kinds of facilities can be originating sites (where the patient must be...
Will insurance pay for telehealth?
It depends. Private insurance, Medicare and Medicaid all will pay for some telemedicine-delivered services but they each have restrictions. Maryland is one of 30 states that, by law , require private insurers authorized to issue health insurance policies in Maryland...
Is telemedicine private and secure?
Yes, when it is used with an encrypted platform that is designed to be HIPAA compliant. Many common consumer applications are not secure enough on their own. Maryland Medicaid has some advice about this on its ‘Telehealth Program Frequently Asked Questions’ webpage,...
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